Prof Serajul, Imtiar Shamim awarded

Bangla daily Prothom Alo conferred the “12th Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi 1421” (best book of the year) award on two authors through a
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

PSC, EC to get equal status

The Public Service Commission and Election Commission will get equal status, Public Administration Minister and Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said yesterday.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary of Pangkaj Kanti today

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Pangkaj Kanti Karmaker, a former employee of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC).
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

President for developing communications in haor areas

Mentioning that communications infrastructure is a pre-requisite to development, President Abdul Hamid has underscored the need for developing communications in the haor areas to realise their full potential.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Agreed issues to get priority

Arriving in Bangladesh yesterday, Indian High Commissioner-designate Harsh Vardhan Shringla said his focus would be on implementing issues agreed upon by the leadership of the two neighbouring countries and take bilateral relations to a new height.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

50 illegal structures knocked down

Bangladesh Railway (BR) east zone in a drive yesterday demolished 50 illegal structures in Central Railway Building
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Railways ministry refuses to give land

A government meeting on reducing traffic congestion in the capital's Phulbaria yesterday concluded without any
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

President craving for freedom at village

Feeling “confined” in tight security, President Abdul Hamid yesterday turned a bit nostalgic at his Kamalpur village
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 13th death anniversary of former minister M Mansur Ali.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Scrap fee hike in Navy school, CCC schools

Some hundred guardians and students of Bangladesh Navy School and College, Chittagong, yesterday took to the street in the port city protesting nearly a 100 percent hike in tuition fees from this month.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Mohsina Islam passed away at a hospital in Maryland, USA on Monday, said a press release yesterday.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

"I’ll walk to office if necessary": CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha joins in the Dhaka city campaign and requests South’s Mayor Sayeed Khokon to take necessary measures in this regard.
12 January 2016, 09:05 AM

Fatiha-i-Yazdaham on Jan 22

Fatiha-i-Yazdaham will be observed throughout the country on January 22, 2016.
11 January 2016, 20:44 PM

Obituary of Shapan

Monowarul Haque Shapan, owner of Image Colour Lab, died from cardiac arrest at a clinic in Bogra town on Sunday afternoon. He was 55.
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Freedom fighter Rob passes away

Freedom fighter Abdur Rob, also assistant organising secretary of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, passed away at a hospital in the capital yesterday.
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Journalist Helal passes away

Mesbah Uddin Helal, a journalist, died of kidney diseases at his Mymensingh town residence yesterday noon.
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Traffic agony in Dhaka

Riddled with traffic congestion since morning, the agonising road situation in Dhaka is likely to pursue throughout the day, authorities fear.
11 January 2016, 05:46 AM

100 makeshift structures knocked down in Gulistan

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday dismantled around 100 makeshift shops and structures illegally occupying the roads and
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM

105th birthday of Justice SM Murshed today

Today is the 105th birth anniversary of late Chief Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Abdul Hakim Bhuiyan, a central leader of Ershad-led Jatiya Party and former chairman of Mymensingh's Nandail upazila, died of old age
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM